New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-22
CAMBRIDGE RIOTERS FINED.
CRIME NOT EXCUSED BY DRUNKENNESS.
THE JUDGES sENTENCE-CARs RUN PEACEABLY-
STAGES DRIVEN BY STRIKERS.

THE JUDGES sENTENCE-CARs RUN PEACEABLY-
STAGES DRIVEN BY STRIKERS
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BOSTON, Feb 21.-The Cambridge strikers who were
on Sunday for onng the horse and assault
ing the police brought before Judge Orcutt in the
Police Court Three Of them sent to the House Of
Correction for one year. another got four months and five
others were fined from $50 to $50 each and costs Judge
Orcutt said:
II there Is one thing which has been settled in the
criminal courts OF this country it is that drunkenness
crime committed while drunk while sober
although the fact of his condition may some.
this case however, it might have been assault with
intent S Ito to kill The man who throws stone OF the size
and children and might have caused death may fairly
the result does not turn out serious it is the same
offence. 1t Is serious one and should he punished
as %
out running the risk of attack of this kind In this
viii ts@e@Ser RSi' and one s'SSTSS WSicS will will be
to others % who may have an idea of Of com com
to me and has pleaded to have leniency shown him.
, iayS, that personally should be pleased to grant m M but
monwealth, Icannot grant the woman's request.
There riotous demonstrations to-day. Tomor-
row holiday and fears entertained that trouble
may arise. In view OF this Mavor Russell has warned
the militia companies in Camlrlge to be in readiness for
emergency
Inc CainDruge railroad onccrs IN no way discOuraecu
by the riot OF Sunday, their first through East
Cambridge this forenoon without moestation. Doubtless
this freedom from interference due to tho police ar
rangements, for there crowds enough along tho
streets to have made serious trouble had there been only
a few policemen Sunday. Tho car left Harvard
Square at 1915 O'Clock with officer each platform
and squad OF mounted police In front and on each sde
with this escort the went quietly down Cambrdgest
until Tnman Square was reached, and here the first
crowds met There no demonstration however,
and the passed along through the district where the
riot occurred Sunday without much as shout
greeting it. Officers passed at almost every
street corner, and with the regular men
and specials that have been In.
there were probably fifty or sixty within
calling distance OF each other in Cambridgest between
Inman Square and the Albany Railroad crossing. The
car finished the trip without incident that In Port
land-st. the held by Metropolitan blue line
depot car the driver OF which walked his horses and
looked back how his action received. sharp
reprimand from an officer started him along.
At South Boston the first ON the Bay View Line,
which has been closed strike began. started
this morning on four horse time Two pohcemen were
carried free passengers each car and the car was
also accompanied by two mounted policemen Ihcre
Interference with the passage OF the car out IL
was greeted points along the route with yes
and hows Of derson by friends OF the strikers BON
the Cambridge and South Boston strikers are running
stages which well patronized .
Several Of assault reported from Cambridge
tonight Two shots fred into a the Pearl
street route by In hiding. One or two
women narrowly escaped being hit by the bullets,
hut fortunately no one Injured the only damage done
being the breaking OF windows. short time later
stones thrown at another car OF the same line,
breaking the windows. About . O'Clock. as North
i,s trip TO Boston. large block o, OF
knocking him acnsccss lie was removed 10 the com.
pany's stable aud was unable To resume his tIir